Trigger fishing devices



y 1960 A. GREEN 2,944,360

TRIGGER FISHING DEVICES Filed Sept. 10, 1957 INVENT OR 421/; GRAC/K ATTORNEY TRIGGER FISHING nnvrcns Arlie Green, 2758 Bristol Drive NE Atlanta, Ga. Filed Sept. 10, 1957, Ser- No. 683,148

1 Claim. 01. 43-16 This invention relates to the sport or art of fishing, and more particularly to anew and improved device reeled out of the water in a conventional manner. To this extent it may be characterized as a silent fisherman? Heretofore several devices of this general type have,

been proposed, but they have notbeen successful because of too great complexity, expense of manufacture and maintenance, the requirement of constant or semi- "ice Patented July 12, 1960 '2 12a is mounted a roller 14 having an indented peripheral edge'lS; and a coil spring 16 is .aflixed adjacent 14, said spring 16 being secured at its opposite end 17 to an extension 18 of frame and normally drawing arm 12a to the right.

A hook 19 is pivotally secured to the leftfork of a frame 10, and cooperating with an eyelet 20 in 12a,

. for automatically hooking a fish and holding him until 1 I constant presence of the fisherman, and for other reasons. a

An object of the instant invention is to provide an auto" matic device for catching fish.

Another object is to provide. such a device that is positive and certain in its action and substantially fool proof.

Another object is to provide economy of manufacture in such a device. A

A still further object is to provide a silent'fisherman that does not require the constant presence of the person doing the fishing.

Another object is to provide means for securing such an instrumental-ity in the ground, as on the bank of a stream or lake.

. Another object is to provide-a simple and effective method of line-handling in such a device.

These and other objects made apparent during the further progress of this specification are accomplished by means of the instant silent fisherman, a full and com plete understanding of which is facilitatedrby reference Fig. '2 is similar to Fig. 1, butrshows the device after it has been actuated or set off by a fish, which may now be reeled in.

Fig. 3 is a view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, locking in the direction of the arrows; r

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken along the line 44 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 5 is taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 a detailed view in perspective showing the actuating arm of the device and certain related structure.

Referring now to the drawing, in which like numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout, it will be seen that the device comprises a generally Y-shaped supporting frame 10, having a sharp stake end for inserting into the ground as shown at 11, and a cross brace member 12 to which is mounted the actuating arm 12a as by a suitable pivot 13, the arm then being able to move freely either to the left or to the right. At one end of triggers the arm against the tension of spring 16 in the manner shown in Fig. 1. A fish line 21 engages book 19 with a slip-knot 22, is passed around roller '14 in a double loop, and thence passes to the left to the water. A hook, suitable weights, et cetera (not shown) are placed on the end of the line. To the right said line passes to a conventional reel (not shown) as at 23.

The operation of the device is as follows:

Line 21 is baited and thrown into the water, said line a having been afiixed to hook 19 and passed around roller 14 as aforesaid. Hook 19 is now secured lightly in eyelet 20, thereby triggering arm 12a against substantial spring tension. A fish working on the action end of the line, causes 19 to disengage, thereby permitting 12a to move sharply to the right and securely hooking the fish. The line is then removed fromits slip-knot connection with 19 and the fish reeled in conventionally, after which the action is repeated.

The instant device has been found positive and effective in its action, and automatically exerts just the right amount of jerk to hook the fish without tearing its mouth, as rather frequently happens withtender-mouthed denizens of the deep, such as carp for example. In that case the fish usually gets away.

While there has been described in considerable detail herein, one form of the instant invention, no limitation is implied thereby it being apparent that changes, re-arrangements, additions and subtractions may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the following claim, which is to be given an interpretation fairly in keeping with the contribution to the art. g

I claim:

A device of the character described comprising; a a generally Y-shaped supporting frame having upstanding portions defining forks, an actuating arm pivotally mounted at one end between said forks and having a roller,

element mounted on its free end, a spring urging said arm toward one fork of said Y-shaped frame, a hook mounted on the other fork, means on said arm for releasably engaging said hook and a fish line extending from the direc-] tion ofsaid other fork looped aroundsaid roller and removably attached to said hook so that a pull on said line in the direction of'said other fork will release the hook and cause the spring to swing the arm and roller towardsaidone arm and thereby jerk the'said extending end of the line. 7

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